Crocethia Alba (Noun)
Meaning
Small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sanderling, also known as crocethia alba, was found in large groups migrating south for winter.
- During their migration, crocethia alba stop at various beaches along the coast to refuel and rest.
- Crocethia alba have a unique feeding behavior using their sensitive bills to search for buried prey.
- Crocethia alba makes a remarkable journey traveling thousands of miles each year between their Arctic breeding grounds and more southern wintering grounds.
- Rare sightings of wintering crocethia alba were reported by birdwatchers at a beach near their hometown.